Kenya's President William Ruto has reversed a contentious ban imposed in parts of the country on muguka, a variety of the popular stimulant known as khat or miraa. The consumption of the freshly ...

But debate about its legality was revived after Abdulswamad Nassir, the governor of Mombasa County at the Kenyan coast, used his executive powers to ban muguka, a variety of khat, in May 2024.

either as juice or food, because the Northeastern Counties do not need muguka or Miraa. After Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita Taveta governors announced the ban in their counties, the neighboring ...

After suffering due to poor prices, miraa and muguka farmers in Mt Kenya East now hope for better returns after formation of the national pricing committee. The nine-member committee will be ...

Amid growing concerns about muguka, a highly addictive variant of khat, Kenya needs evidence-based regulations to balance public health and economic interests. In May 2024, Mombasa County governor ...

In May this year, Mombasa County Governor Abdulswamad Nassir banned the sale, supply, and consumption of muguka in the coastal county. 'We won't die so others live [We won't let citizens die so ...